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Jones notes that the first thing people tend to get wrong about the underground railroad is assuming that a series of subterranean trains, tunnels and platforms branched out like the London Underground or New York subway. It was, in fact, a network of secret routes and safe houses used by thousands of enslaved people to flee from the south to free states and Canada in the early to mid-19th century. “When people hear ‘railroad’, they automatically think it was a train,” Jones adds. “The underground railroad was just a metaphor for a movement of people to be able to org...

‘Their stories need to be told’: the true story behind The Underground Railroad David Smith in Washington © Provided by The Guardian Photograph: Atsushi Nishijima/Amazon Don’t be fooled by the train carriage. The Washington Waterfront Underground Railroad Museum might be housed inside one but its content has nothing to do with railways. Its true genesis lies across the street in the Pamlico River, once used as an avenue of escape by enslaved African Americans seeking freedom. Leesa Jones, cofounder and executive director of the museum, says: “We realised through rea...

ThyBlackMan.com) For anyone who tunes into  The Underground Railroad on Amazon Prime Video, it’s important to understand the genius of what you’re watching. It’s equally important to understand that you may not like what you see—to the point of revulsion. The award-winning novel by Colson Whitehead has been adapted for the screen by screenwriter Jihan Crowther with an assist by director Barry Jenkins, Jacqueline Hoyt, Nathan Parker Allison Davis and Adrienne Rush. On the earth, there is constant drama and strife centered around the institution of slavery. Cora (Thuso Mbedu) is a ...

Director Barry Jenkins' epic journey to The Underground Railway 14 May, 2021 04:00 AM 12 minutes to read Director Barry Jenkins on filming The Underground Railroad: "This show has broken me, if not once a week, every other week." Photos / Atsushi Nishijima/Amazon Studios Director Barry Jenkins on filming The Underground Railroad: "This show has broken me, if not once a week, every other week." Photos / Atsushi Nishijima/Amazon Studios New York Times Reggie Ugwu on how Barry Jenkins and his band of indie film-makers made television's most ambitious take on American slavery since Roots. ...

"Even though it’s historical fiction, I wanted it to feel very real," the Oscar-winning director said of his 10-part limited series.